Evaluation Test No. 1
Exam Overview
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Purpose of the exam
The METI is making progress in accepting "Type 1 Specified Skilled Worker " in the Industrial product manufacturing . Type 1 Specified Skilled Worker are required to possess "skills that require a considerable level of knowledge or experience" in the Industrial product manufacturing, and a "SSW(i) Exam for Industrial Product Manufacturing" will be conducted to confirm this skill level.
Exam Overview
| Examination Category |
17 categories Machining and metal processing, Electric and electronic equipment assembly, Metal surface treatment, Carton box and corrugated card board box making, Precast concrete product manufacturing, RPF manufacturing, Industrial manufacturing of pottery, Printing / Bookbinding, Textiles manufacturing, Sewing, Electric wire and cable manufacturing, Prefabricated housing product manufacturing, Furniture manufacturing, Shaped and Monolithic Refractories, Ready-mixed concrete manufacturing, Rubber product manufacturing, Bag and Luggage Manufacturing |
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| Test location | Test centers provided by Prometric, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Prometric") (Domestic: throughout Japan / Overseas: India, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar) |
| Exam time | Written exam: 40 minutes Practical exam: 40 minutes |
| Test implementation method |
CBT (Computer-Based Testing) method (theory and practical)
Materials related to the No. 1 examination can be found here. |
| Criteria for passing or failing | Written exam: 65% or higher correct answer rate; Practical exam: 60% or higher correct answer rate. |
| Language | Japanese |
| Test level | From the perspective of confirming that individuals possess skills at a level that allows them to immediately perform a certain level of work without receiving special training or instruction, the level will be equivalent to that of the Level 3 Skills Test. |
| Eligibility Requirements | In principle, applicants must be foreign nationals aged 17 or older (18 or older if Indonesian national) on the day of the examination, and must intend to work in Japan if they pass the examination. |
| application | Prometric SSW(i) Exam for Industrial Product Manufacturing Dedicated Page |
| Identification documents on the day of the exam | You will need identification documents as specified by the country where you are taking the exam.
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| Examination fee |
All examination categories
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| Method of notifying pass/fail results | Log in to the Prometric reservation site and confirm within 5 business days from the day after the exam date. |
Schedule and test locations
| Exam application period | Exam period | Test location | |
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July 7th (Tuesday) - July 13th (Monday), 2026
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| 2nd time |
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November 9th (Monday) to November 15th (Sunday), 2026 | |
| 3rd | Around January 2027 | Around February 2027 |
Application for Exam
Applications are currently closed.
For information about the exam, please see the dedicated page for the Prometric SSW(i) Exam for Industrial Product Manufacturing .
- You can view the multilingual page by switching to the "LANGUAGE" button in the header.
Correspondence between examination categories and job duties
| Machining and metal processing classification | Cast iron casting manufacturing, non-ferrous metal Casting, hammer Forging, press die Forging and Casting, hot chamber Die casting, cold chamber Die casting, conventional lathes, milling machines, numerically controlled lathes, machining centers, metal pressing, structural Iron work, machine sheet metal work, mechanical system maintenance, jig and tool Finishing, mold Finishing, machine assembly Finishing, Machine inspection, rotating electrical machine assembly, transformer assembly, distribution board and control panel assembly, switching control device assembly, rotating electrical machine winding manufacturing, compression molding, injection molding, inflation molding, blow molding Shaping, architectural Painting, metal Painting, steel bridge Painting, spray Painting, manual Welding, semi-automatic Welding, Industrial packaging, overall heat treatment, surface heat treatment (carburizing, carbonitriding, nitriding), partial heat treatment (high-frequency heat treatment, flame heat treatment), manual lamination molding, Electronic equipment assembling, bead-type polystyrene foam molding, Plastic molding molding material manufacturing, aluminum rolling and extrusion product manufacturing (drawing), aluminum rolling and extrusion product manufacturing (Finishing), film processing (dry lamination, extrusion lamination, slitting, bag making, flat yarn) |
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| Electric and electronic equipment assembly Section | Conventional lathes, milling machines, numerically controlled lathes, machining centers, jig and fixture Finishing, mold Finishing, machine assembly Finishing, Machine inspection, mechanical system maintenance, Electronic equipment assembling, rotating electrical machine assembly, transformer assembly, distribution board and control panel assembly, switchgear assembly, rotating electrical machine winding fabrication, printed circuit board design, Print wiring board manufacturing, compression molding, injection molding, inflation molding, blow molding, Industrial packaging, manual lamination, bead-type polystyrene foam molding, Plastic molding material manufacturing, film processing (dry lamination, extrusion lamination, slitting, bag making, flat yarn) |
| Metal surface treatment classification | Electroplating, hot-dip Electroplating, anodizing, buffing |
| Carton box and corrugated card board box making category | Die-cut Printing boxes, box making of Printing boxes, glued box manufacturing, corrugated cardboard box manufacturing. |
| Precast concrete product manufacturing classification | Precast concrete product manufacturing |
| Refuse derived Paper & Plastics densified Fuel making classification | Refuse derived Paper & Plastics densified Fuel making |
| Industrial manufacturing of pottery classification | Machine-thrown pottery, pressure casting, pad Printing, slip casting, tile molding, sanitary ware molding |
| Printing / Bookbinding category | Offset Printing, Bookbinding, gravure Printing |
| Textiles manufacturing category | Yarn immersion dyeing, woven and knitted fabric immersion dyeing, sock manufacturing, circular knit manufacturing, Weaving Operation(preparation process), Weaving Operation(weaving process), Weaving Operation(finishing process), warp knitted fabrics manufacturing, Spinning Operation(pre-spinning process), Spinning Operation(finishing process), Spinning Operation(winding process), Spinning Operation(compound yarn process), woven carpet manufacturing, tufted Carpet manufacturing, needle-punched Carpet manufacturing, net making, Dyeing(printing) |
| Sewing classification | Women's and children's ready-made clothing Sewing, men's ready-made clothing manufacturing, Bedclothes making, Canvas product making, dress shirt manufacturing, Underwear manufacturing, car seat Sewing, towel manufacturing, curtain Sewing. |
| Electric wire and cable manufacturing | Electric wire and cable manufacturing |
| Prefabricated housing product manufacturing | Carpentry, tile laying, conventional lathe operation, metal pressing, structural Iron work, machine sheet metal work, architectural Painting, metal Painting, spray Painting, manual Welding, semi-automatic Welding, Precast concrete product manufacturing. |
| Furniture manufacturing | Metal pressing, sheet metal fabrication, hand furniture making, compression molding, injection molding, inflation molding, blow molding, metal Painting, spray Painting, Industrial packaging, manual Welding, semi-automatic Welding, furniture assembly, mattress manufacturing, furniture seat Sewing. |
| Shaped and Monolithic Refractories | Manufacturing of shaped refractories, monolithic refractories |
| Ready-mixed concrete manufacturing | Ready-mix concrete manufacturing |
| Rubber product manufacturing | Molding, extrusion, compounding and rolling, composite lamination |
| Bag and Luggage Manufacturing | Bag manufacturing |
About the Japanese Language Proficiency Test
For the Japanese language test, please take it separately using the link below.
However, if you have successfully completed Technical Intern Training No. 2, the Japanese language test will be waived.
| Japanese level | The basic requirement is the ability to hold basic everyday conversations and live without difficulty, as well as the necessary Japanese language skills for work. |
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| Exam (one of the following) |
Even if you pass a Japanese language proficiency test other than those mentioned above, it cannot be used as proof of the Japanese language proficiency required by the Specified Skilled Worker program. |
| If exempted | However, if you have successfully completed Technical Intern Training No. 2 in the manufacturing sector or other occupations/tasks, the Japanese language test will be waived. |
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